Windows Embedded Blog
The Windows Embedded Team Blog brings together a range of voices to spotlight Windows Embedded news and information and reflect the evolving world of intelligent systems and specialized devices.
Image Builder Wizard – Quick and Easy Embedded OS Creation – Part 2
By now, hopefully you’ve read Part 1 of this article series, which introduced you to IBW and its...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 09/10/2009
Image Builder Wizard – Quick and Easy Embedded OS Creation – Part 1
- Updated Boot from USB section 10/5/09 With the next version of Windows Embedded Standard, we’ve...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 09/08/2009
Introduction to the Windows Embedded Standard 2011 Toolkit
The toolkit for Windows 7-based Windows Embedded Standard 2011 (formerly code-named “Quebec”) comes...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 09/03/2009
Component Tales: First Boot Agent
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/24/2009
Component Tales: System Cloning Tool / Sysprep
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/18/2009
Component Tales: Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Power Management
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/11/2009
Component Tales: A Window to a Remote Embedded Device –Terminal Services
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/22/2009
Component Tales: Safe and Reliable Communication using Message Queuing
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/15/2009
Component Tales: 10 Cool Uses for Group Policies on Windows Embedded Standard
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/07/2009
Component Tales: Active Directory Scripting Interface - ADSI
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/03/2009
Virtual Kernel Mode Debugging
A while back I discovered that it was possible to do kernel mode debugging of an OS on a virtual...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 06/29/2009
Component Tales: DirectX
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 06/25/2009
Component Tales: COM+ Services
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 06/16/2009
Component Tales: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 06/10/2009
Component Tales: Internet Information Server Technologies (IIS)
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 06/03/2009
Component Tales: Microsoft Internet Explorer
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 05/29/2009
Handling Data on Devices
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 05/19/2009
Avoiding traps in Windows Embedded Studio
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/20/2009
New Boot Configuration Component for Standard 2009
In Feb 09 a new component was released as part of the Optional Update package (available from the...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/15/2009
Creating headless systems
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/14/2009
Using Compatibility Macros
[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/02/2009
Coping with Network Settings
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/18/2009
Securing Embedded Systems
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/10/2009
Custom authentication mechanisms
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/05/2009
Fine-tuning Embedded Device Experiences
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/23/2009
Device Management – Create Your Own Solution
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/16/2009
Product Lifecycle: What is it? What does it mean to me? (or… “Gina, are your eyes okay?”)
What it is: Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy is the Microsoft standard for product support...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/13/2009
Advanced System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Software Deployment Scenarios
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/10/2009
Embedded OS Deployment with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/02/2009
Creating SCCM software update packages
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/20/2009
Integration of Windows Embedded Standard systems into a System Center Configuration Manager infrastructure
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/13/2009
Creating a System Center – ready Windows Embedded Standard image
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/07/2009
Change Management for Windows Embedded Standard Devices using System Center Configuration Manager
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/29/2008
Updating Windows Embedded Standard systems using WSUS
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/23/2008
Windows Embedded Change Management
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/15/2008
Managing Disk Protection
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/08/2008
Disk protection in Windows Embedded Standard – more than just a useful feature
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/03/2008
What’s New in Security Update Servicing
By now you’ve probably seen that the Service Pack 3 update for Windows XP Embedded has released....
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/02/2008
Troubleshooting Windows Embedded Standard boot problems
**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 11/18/2008
Windows XP Embedded Resource Kit refresh is now Live!
Have you noticed that there is a huge amount of Windows XP Embedded related content on the public...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 11/14/2008
Determining which version of Windows Embedded your device is running
So, you’ve got a device that’s running Windows Embedded, but you can’t remember exactly which...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 11/10/2008
Preparing raw hardware to run Windows Embedded Standard
**Updated preface on 3/26/09 This is the first in a series of articles on a variety of topics from...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 10/20/2008
Reseal and IIS
Over the years there have been a number of newsgroup posts about using System Cloning with IIS. Some...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 12/06/2007
Useful USB Boot Information
If your device fails to boot from a UFD and: 1) Your device is getting through NTLDR and you're...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/26/2007
Why can't I use Windows Update with XPe?
Probably the second most common question I get from people starting to use XP Embedded is "Why can't...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/04/2007
EWF and CHKDSK
Some EWF-based embedded systems occasionally run into a problem where CHKDSK insists on running each...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/22/2007
USB Boot Troubleshooting - Additional Information
Information on troubleshooting USB Boot is available in the xpehelp.chm file shipped with Feature...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 11/09/2006
What is HORM and how can you use it?
HORM does not stand for “Ham On Rye (with) Mayonnaise”. It is an acronym for “Hibernate Once Resume...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 11/03/2006
Preventing 'Last Access' Chatter
The NTFS file system comes with some way cool features. Unfortunately, not all of these features are...
Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/01/2006